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Christmas pudding
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Christmas pudding

22 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Christmas pudding

This really is a figgy pudding as it includes dried figs, as well as all the usual dried fruit. The fig seeds bring a hint of a crunch to the finished pudding, which makes for a first-rate texture. Make and steam it at least a month in advance, so that it has time to mature.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1186
Calories
32g
Protein
29g
Fat
201g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Dried Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Pudding not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 275g/10oz soft brown or white breadcrumbs
  • 100g/4oz dried apricots
  • 100g/4oz dried figs, chopped (to about the same size as the raisins
  • 225g/8oz currants
  • 225g/8oz seedless raisins
  • 225g/8oz sultanas
  • 75g/3oz high quality candied peel
  • 50g/2oz almonds
  • 225g/8oz light or dark muscovado sugar
  • 225g/8oz shredded suet
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 eating apple
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 150ml/5fl oz stout or similar dark beer
  • 150ml/5fl oz milk
  • 4 tbsp brandy
  • , for greasing pudding bowls butter

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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